Polk: Bilzerian a "Fish in the Water" in Online Games

Published on 2017-01-20 03:49:00

According to Instagram star Dan Bilzerian, the bulk of his alleged $100 million fortune comes from playing poker.

There has always been a healthy skepticism of this claim from most in the poker community, though there is no denying that Bilzerian has played in some presumably soft high-stakes games in Hollywood. Given the money that is being wagered in these games, it certainly is a possibility that Bilzerian has done very well for himself against these weaker players.

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Earlier this week, Bilzerian appeared on Twitch.tv after deciding to sit down and play on his friend Bill Perkins' online poker account, "Gastrader". This provided the poker community with a rare glimpse into Dan Bilzerian, the poker player.

The general consensus? Bilzerian is just not that good of a player, relying on sheer aggression to mow over his opponents.

Doug Polk analyzed Bilzerian's play in a Youtube video that was released yesterday. Polk's conclusion? Bilzerian might have success against weaker players in Hollywood home games, though he would be a "fish in the water" against decent online players.

Polk's comments got picked up by a couple of different publications - I've included links here and here.